Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Receives Final U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Approval
September 22, 2015Project earns Chief’s Report in record four years; Charleston to be deepest East Coast harbor CHARLESTON, SC – The 52-foot Charleston Harbor Deepening Project announced receipt of its Chief’s Report…
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Southeastern Freight Lines receives Quest for Quality award 32 years in a row
September 21, 2015LEXINGTON, SC – Southeastern Freight Lines, a leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, has been honored with Logistics Management’s 2015 Quest for Quality Award in the South/South Central Regional…
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SCPA container volume up four percent
September 16, 2015Organizational Realignment Plans Announced . . CHARLESTON, SC – On the heels of announcing five-year plans for growth, investment and cargo base expansion at the State of the Port, South Carolina…
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South Carolina Ports Authority generates $6.3 billion impact on Lowcountry economy, $53 billion statewide
September 14, 201523,000 Lowcountry jobs attributed to SCPA . . CHARLESTON, SC – South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) generates $6.3 billion in annual economic activity in the Lowcountry region and $53 billion statewide, according…
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Corradino joins Kia of Greenville as general manager
September 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Upstate’s newest Kia dealership, Kia of Greenville, has hired Peter Corradino as its general manager. A New Jersey native, Corridino brings 18 years of experience in…
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Corradino joins Kia of Greenville as general manager
September 7, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Upstate’s newest Kia dealership, Kia of Greenville, has hired Peter Corradino as its general manager. A New Jersey native, Corridino brings 18 years of experience in…
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Zubie introduces contextual analytics capabilities to power usage-based insurance solutions
September 1, 2015
New capabilities marry traditional UBI data with deeper information about how vehicles are being driven, providing valuable perspectives about driving behaviors and profiles CHARLESTON, SC – Zubie, a leading connected car provider…
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Total Quality Logistics Establishing Operations In Richland County
August 31, 2015
$565,000 Investment Expected To Create 100 New Jobs COLUMBIA, SC – Total Quality Logistics (TQL), a third-party logistics provider, is establishing logistics and sales operations in Richland County. The company…
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S.C. Department of Commerce awarded grant to support export assistance programs
August 26, 2015
Programs have generated more than $7 million in export sales since 2011 . . COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Commerce has been awarded a State Trade and Export…
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Five South Carolina Businesses To Grow With Support From Michelin Development
August 20, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Five upstate businesses will be growing and creating new jobs with financial help from Michelin Development, a subsidiary of Michelin North America. Michelin Development provides low interest loans and…
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SC Ports Authority, Representative Jim Merrill and Senator Larry Grooms announce Daniel Island Land Transfer
August 19, 2015
SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism to manage 50-acre parcel CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA), Representative Jim Merrill and Senator Larry Grooms announced the…
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SC Ports Authority, Representative Jim Merrill and Senator Larry Grooms announce Daniel Island Land Transfer
August 19, 2015SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism to manage 50-acre parcel CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA), Representative Jim Merrill and Senator Larry Grooms announced the…
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SC Ports Authority Posts $30.4 Million in Operating Earnings, $196.8 Million in Revenues for FY2015
August 19, 2015Community Giving Program Awards $81,000 in Grants to 42 Charitable Organizations CHARLESTON, SC – Today SC Ports Authority reported 2015 fiscal year-end operating earnings of $30.4 million and revenues of…
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Scootaway Rolls Out 100 Additional Scooters in Columbia on Thursday, August 20
August 19, 2015
Company Expects to Have 345 Scooters by Mid-September COLUMBIA, SC – Scootaway announced today that it is launching the second test phase of its on-demand scooter ride share program. An…
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Greenlink buses now feature triple bicycle racks
August 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – New transit racks that can carry up to three bicycles have been installed on Greenlink’s fixed route buses. Heavy and increasing use of Greenlink’s bikes-on-buses program prompted…
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Horizon Avionics to make “house” calls at Greenville Downtown Airport
August 9, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – “The days of flying an aircraft to another airport for avionics work are over!” stated Hank Brown, Owner of Greenville Jet Center in South Carolina. “ I have…
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GSP International President/CEO Dave Edwards named Director of the Year
August 4, 2015
GREER, SC – Airport Revenue News (ARN) has announced Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) President and CEO David N. Edwards Jr. as its 2015 Director of the Year in the small…
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Over $20 Million in capital improvement projects underway at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
August 3, 2015CAYCE, SC – Columbia Metropolitan Airport is in the midst of a multi-million dollar, multi-year capital improvement plan with several projects underway designed to make the airport more efficient, more environmentally…
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Baker Motor Company Named “Automotive News 100 Best Dealerships to Work For” in 2015
July 27, 2015
This is the third consecutive year the dealership has received this award CHARLESTON, SC – Tommy B. Baker, owner and president of Baker Motor Company Inc. in Charleston and Mount…
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Nighttime Work to begin on 85-385 Gateway this week in Greenville County
July 27, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Starting Monday, July 27th, motorists traveling at night on I-85 between Mauldin Road and Highway 14 will begin to see the first signs of activity on one…
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Nighttime Work to begin on 85-385 Gateway this week in Greenville County
July 27, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Starting Monday, July 27th, motorists traveling at night on I-85 between Mauldin Road and Highway 14 will begin to see the first signs of activity on one…
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Horry County Department of Airports Reports June 2015 Passenger Statistics
July 22, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – During June 2015, 112,500 passengers arrived into the Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR), an increase of 7.03 percent compared to Year-to-date (YTD) June 2015 the number of passenger…
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SC Ports Announces 14 Percent Container Volume Growth
July 15, 2015
Breakbulk tonnage exceeds plans by 6 percent; Inland Port achieves record rail moves . . CHARLESTON, SC – Container volumes increased 14 percent during SC Ports Authority’s 2015 fiscal year, building…
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Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes Donna Andrews to Vice President of Information Technology
July 14, 2015
LEXINGTON, SC – Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced that Donna Andrews has been promoted to vice president of information technology. Andrews has…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport Issues Website RFP
July 3, 2015CAYCE, SC – Columbia Metropolitan Airport has issued an RFP for Website Redesign and Redevelopment. The questions deadline is 3:00pm on Friday, July 10 and the proposal deadline is 2:00pm July…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Earns Key Federal Funding for Preconstruction Engineering and Design
July 1, 2015
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Allocates $1.303 Million in Federal Funding for Post-45 Harbor Deepening Project CHARLESTON, SC – Today SC Ports Authority announced $1.303 million in federal funding…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Earns Key Federal Funding for Preconstruction Engineering and Design
July 1, 2015U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Allocates $1.303 Million in Federal Funding for Post-45 Harbor Deepening Project CHARLESTON, SC – Today SC Ports Authority announced $1.303 million in federal funding…
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Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Approved
June 25, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Today, the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project went before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works Review Board in Washington, D.C., and received unanimous approval…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Earns Critical Federal Approval
June 25, 2015
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review Board Moves 52-Foot Deepening Project Forward . CHARLESTON, SC – Today in Washington, DC, the US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review…
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Charleston Harbor Deepening Project Earns Critical Federal Approval
June 25, 2015U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review Board Moves 52-Foot Deepening Project Forward . CHARLESTON, SC – Today in Washington, DC, the US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review…
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Southeastern Freight Lines Promotes Woody Lovelace to Senior Vice President of Corporate Planning and Development
June 24, 2015
LEXINGTON, SC – Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, announced that Woody Lovelace has been promoted to senior vice president of corporate planning and…
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Jasper Ocean Terminal Board of Directors Approves FY2016 Budget, Work Plan
June 20, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – Earlier this week the Jasper Ocean Terminal (JOT) Board of Directors met to review work completed during the 2015 fiscal year and solidify a budget and work…
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SafeStop App Adds Charter Schools in Charleston, SC
June 18, 2015
App Will Feature Both Student and Vehicle Tracking That Allows Parents to Know Where the Bus and Child are While on Route CHARLESTON, SC – This fall, the James Island…
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Federal Transit Administration Region Applauds The COMET
June 17, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Midlands transit system, The COMET, is winning accolades for improvements in its service since implementation of the penny sales tax passed in 2012. On May 14, The…
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GKN Aerospace Opening New Orangeburg County Facility To Produce Boeing Inlet Lip Skins
June 17, 2015
Company Investing More Than $20 Million In New Midlands Operation COLUMBIA, SC – GKN Aerospace announces that it will open a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to produce inlet lip…
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Communications Industry Executive To Lead Services for Avtec Inc.
June 16, 2015
Leading Provider of IP Dispatch Consoles Taps Kevin Knowles for Avtec’s Expanded Services Group LEXINGTON, SC – Avtec Inc., the leading provider of pure IP dispatch console systems for Land Mobile…
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Horry County Department of Airports Reports Myrtle Beach International Airport Aces Annual FAA Inspection
June 3, 2015
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR) passed its annual FAA Part 139 Certification Operations Inspection with no discrepancies. Annually, MYR and other commercial service airports nationwide are required…
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Michelin Expands Revolutionary Premier® Tire Line For Light Trucks, SUVs And CUVs
June 1, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Michelin announced that the new MICHELIN® Premier®LTX® tire with revolutionary EverGrip™ Technology is now available to consumers across North America through more than 10,000 authorized dealer locations. Following the…
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SCDOT Repairing I-26 at Crash Scene in Richland County
May 27, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) has crews making repairs to the section of I-26 in Richland County that was severely damaged by a multi-vehicle crash,…
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Nissan of Greer takes part in historic Upstate celebration
May 25, 2015GREER, SC – The City of Greenville unveiled the Upstate’s first Level III electric car charger Friday morning, and Nissan of Greer was there. The charger was installed at the…
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Nissan of Greer takes part in historic Upstate celebration
May 25, 2015GREER, SC – The City of Greenville unveiled the Upstate’s first Level III electric car charger Friday morning, and Nissan of Greer was there. The charger was installed at the…
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SC Ports Box Volume Up Nearly 15 Percent
May 20, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – SC Ports Authority has handled nearly 15 percent more pier containers fiscal year to date than the same period last year, with total box volume through April climbing…
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Major General George B. Harrison speaks to local Civil Air Patrol Squadron
May 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – “Opportunity is there for you. Hard work and perseverance will lead to success. By the way, no matter your career path, remember that public service is a…
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The Average Domestic Fare out of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport is Lower than Regional Competitors for the Sixth Consecutive Quarter
May 5, 2015GREER, SC – Passengers flying out of Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) continue to pay less than the average domestic fare from competing airports in the region according to the US…
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Alaska Airlines starting Charleston to Seattle nonstop service
April 28, 2015Nonstop flights begin this fall, introductory fares starting at $139* and $159* now on sale CHARLESTON, SC – Charleston International Airport has reason to celebrate today. Charleston’s growing air service reached…
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Columbia Metropolitan Airport Receives National Diversity Award
April 25, 2015CAYCE, SC – Columbia Metropolitan Airport is the 2015 Small Hub Airport recipient of the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) Inclusion Champion Award. The ACI-NA Inclusion Champion Awards offer a unique…
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Jim Hamilton-L.B. Owens Airport (CUB) Celebrates 85 Years of Aviation History
April 22, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – It was 85 years ago this week that a crowd of 15,000 South Carolinians gathered along the grassy runways of Municipal Airport Owens Field and celebrated the dedication…
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Artwork Partnership With Columbia Metropolitain Airport
April 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Airport travellers will soon see an extensive collection of artwork created by Richland Northeast High School students. The Columbia Metropolitan Airport is partnering with Richland School District…
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Student Transportation Inc. Celebrates Employee Appreciation Week April 20-24
April 20, 2015
Company Highlights the Excellent Work of Its Employees . DANIEL ISLAND, SC – Student Transportation Inc. (STI), North America’s most trusted provider of school bus transportation and management services, is honoring its employees…
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14 Percent Container Volume Growth at SC Ports
April 15, 2015
SC Inland Port achieves record number of rail moves . CHARLESTON, SC – SC Ports Authority sustained double-digit container volume gains in March, reporting 14.3 percent fiscal year to date…
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